reconnoitring

verb
  1. 1

    To perform a reconnaissance (of an area; an enemy position); to scout with the aim of gaining information.

    โ€œOur scout will reconnoitre the path ahead of our troops.โ€

  2. 2

    To recognise.

Synonyms

noun
  1. 1

    An act of reconnaissance.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/reconnoitre, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/reconnoitring